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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />September 14, 2009 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Sarah Thorpe, Transportation Planning Intern, 682-5378 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Final Breakfast At The Bridges Event Celebrates Walking and Biking To School <br /> <br />The City of Eugene will be partnering with Safe Routes To School and heading “Back to <br />School” for its final Breakfast at the Bridges of the summer this Friday, September 18, from 7 to <br />9:30 a.m. at the Blue Heron Bike Bridge across from Cesar Chavez school. <br />The event will include free bagels and coffee, waffles and bike-blended smoothies, free <br />bike bells installed on bikes, bike safety checks provided by Revolution Cycles and Arriving By <br />Bike, bike registration by the Eugene Police Department, and other bike information from the <br />City of Eugene and Safe Routes to School. This final event of the summer will celebrate <br />walking and biking back to school and help students and parents get ready for Walk and Bike to <br />School day on October 7. <br />Breakfast at the Bridges is a share-the-path event sponsored by the City of Eugene and <br />the Eye to Eye campaign. It is designed for bike path users and commuters to stop by on their <br />way to work or during a morning ride, grab a bite to eat and a cup of coffee, meet City staff, <br />learn more about biking in Eugene, and get a quick safety check all at the same time. The <br />event features local advocacy organizations working with the City of Eugene, along with other <br />local businesses providing breakfast and bike repairs. The first three Breakfast at the Bridges <br />this year were a great success, serving more than 150 people in the community. <br />Special thanks to all the volunteers and local business donors who make these events <br />possible: Wandering Goat Coffee Company, Starbucks, Springfield Creamery, Bagel Sphere, <br />Off the Waffle, North West Community Credit Union, Collin’s Cycle Shop, Wheel Works, Paul’s <br />Bicycle Way of Life, Revolution Cycles, Arriving by Bike, GEARs, Bike Lane Coalition, and Safe <br />Routes to School. For more information, please contact Sarah Thorpe at 682-5378 or <br />Sarah.D.Thorpe@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ? City of Eugene ? 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ? Fax 541-682-6826 ? www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />